Grammaticalization of speech verbs is a widespread process in the Daghestan languages. The quotative particle, which is grammalicalized from the past form of speech verb, is used to mark the dependent clause. In the West-Tsezic languages, such particle is used as a quotative marking direct and indirect speech, whereas in the East-Tsezic languages the particle has two functions: it is used as a quotative and as a narrative particle.
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Date: 21.08.2021